King Orry I
Date made: c.1850
Description: “The Irish Channel is frequently very tempestuous, and if the sea should break over the vessel to any great degree, there is much danger in such a case of her going down.” (Nathaniel Jefferys, A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Isle of Man, 1809, M 00904)
Original sketches and portraits extracted from the 'Burman Scrapbook'. James Burman was the earliest Manx photographer and clerk to Tynwald from 1851.
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Measurements: 21.5cm x 27.5cm
Materials: paper & blue : pencil & wash
Object name: drawing
Collection: Art Collection
ID number: 1954-6977/3
I have a large oil painting of what looks like King Orry I. Do you have any more information on this ship? Would you like a picture for your records? - David Stiedl Report this